Sea Harrier over the Falklands: A Maverick at War

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Summary: Great story
Review: Great story of what it is really like to be a harrier pilot in a war. The book goes into detail about the problems with equipment and bureacracy, the manoeuvres and strategies used to gain an advantage. This complements the descriptions of the actual air battles against the Argentinians.

Rating:
Summary: Great story
Review: Great story of what it is really like to be a harrier pilot in a war. The book goes into detail about the problems with equipment and bureacracy, the manoeuvres and strategies used to gain an advantage. This complements the descriptions of the actual air battles against the Argentinians.

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Summary: Brilliant Indictment of Bureaucracy vs. Fighting Men
Review: History of training and tactical development of Sea Harrier aircraft. Description of preparations and training as task force sails to Falkland Islands. Graphically exposes ship-to-ship and inter-service rivalries that compromise the mission. Describes command and staff failures to understand abilities of weapons systems causing unnecessary deaths and ship losses. Makes one wonder if wars are won because losers bureaucracy was more incompetent than winners.

Rating:
Summary: Brilliant Indictment of Bureaucracy vs. Fighting Men
Review: History of training and tactical development of Sea Harrier aircraft. Description of preparations and training as task force sails to Falkland Islands. Graphically exposes ship-to-ship and inter-service rivalries that compromise the mission. Describes command and staff failures to understand abilities of weapons systems causing unnecessary deaths and ship losses. Makes one wonder if wars are won because losers bureaucracy was more incompetent than winners.

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Summary: Great first person view of the Falkland's air war
Review: Wonderfully blunt first person account of the Falkland's air campaign, the Harrier jet, and air combat in general. Read along side of Admiral Sandy Woodward's "100 days" on the naval campaign, one gets contrasting views of the same events. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the Falkland's war in general or in air combat in particular.

Rating:
Summary: Great first person view of the Falkland's air war
Review: Wonderfully blunt first person account of the Falkland's air campaign, the Harrier jet, and air combat in general. Read along side of Admiral Sandy Woodward's "100 days" on the naval campaign, one gets contrasting views of the same events. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the Falkland's war in general or in air combat in particular.